New-York tribune., 1887-04-15
PROTESTS OF BROOKLYN CITIZENS.


DIR. STORRs's LETIER-STR oNG WORDS By DIR.
| HALL, MAYOR WHITNEY AYD OTHERS
For the second time within six months the Brooklyn
Academy OF Music crowded last night by an immense
audience OF Irish Americans and Americans who assem-
bcd TO their pledges OF support to tho demand OF
Ireland for Home Rule and 10 enter an emphatic pro
test against proposal by the Tories TO coercc the
Irish. DR. Edward Malone. the executive Of the Irish
National League for this state. Of the principal
organizers Of the meeting in conjunction with Austin H.
Ford, ex-Judgs John Rooney. Colonel Cavanagh OF the
| G9th Regiment. and other velknown lrisbmen- The
hall was packed as fun as II could hold with m
enthusiastic crowd OF Iroands sympsthizers who
| cheered every mention OF Parnell. Dillon
Gladstone aud other leaders Hanythins was needed 70
add to the enthusiasm 1t furnished by the music Of
the Emmet band which played Irish and American
National airs. including "The Minstrel Boy" " The star
| spangl.d Banner" and 90 Donno!l Aboo"
Some OF those the platform were Father OByrne
Father Crimmins. Father O'Boyie. Father Laveile
| Fai her Brennan. Colonel James Cavanngh DrtrictAt
torney Rldgway. sylvester I. Malone. General Stewart
I. wocdford. Dr. W. ]. Harlin Patrick Ford. Judge
Kenna ex-Judge Rooney Richelicu " Robinson. John
A. Qrintard, Father Carroll Father Thomas j. fI.z-
gerald aud the Rev. Dr. Charles H. Hall.
Dr Edward Malone. on rising 10 open the meeting. was
received with an outburst Of cheering lie said
THIS meeting smphasse, tho great principle o. Home nas
and eIemPlsr principle which =. at te base o. a. pro
fo0. threat again ,%po.int wheh 70
more iS Belfast which show ,ay misguided
people in portion Of Irsana have iotT9Is9 ss s ,ho
cheek olam that they are lhs pops o, r'aIa ~. ,a na
Mn,ch the EnshsG Government that acton
Ss ihsy t.prssent ireland These are tho osneemsn aud
orangsmsn lot me tel yos are more nsh % sn, man ,h ,hs
traitor Chamberlain thissesL keeps company snd for
rhom ,i hS S.rs S.ns . iPsSia rbs. are tho %sa
Tories 6eins iavor Of coercion % ,ssisE % no
All IN. people in oountre. Outside ireland except England
;sISfs pro r. sdn IN IL ;; ~ spit. %;
and hs SsseT. n. ,s % sR,ns ap. ~
rumSS a tnSSt' oaG and % pTcoGfsS appaa,o introduce
| Mayor Whitney. who wal preside
Tn. chairman who was warmly received delivered
brief address lie said that was not proposed that the
England and ireland. We simply desire" he said: TO
give emphatic 10 our yS. 1 Of an %
famous coercion bill which Ia disgrace 10 our humanity
not to say 70 a@way sn fssa several letters of
apology from wcl-known people among wuom were eH
man g. v whSe the Rev. DR. storrs. Father sylvester
| Malone and vicar-Genera keegah
you hearty .y%rsthy With the perfectly
lhs hs as.i cwn local ,1 aass II the history
thing tns, long as ' o d se s cannot have
braska president OF the Irish National League OF Amcr
ca, was read and created general comment everybody
| Kind whloh threatened o...
dospie the warnings Q, humanity tho British m
s,iibtion that such course will bring upon the
will be lesson TO all futnro prants iat there are I'm
beyond Which they not a., 60 2 1 Tho a%s, 'Scei s
that limit has been reached
The reading of the telegram was loudly sppandedd al
though II came just after speech by the Rev Dr. Hail.
who said that inpulsiye Irshmcn In ths country coniu
alone inure the cause now by los
| ing patience or doing ANYTHING rash. ana al
THE following resolutions read by Secretary Hanway,
were passed amid al outburst OF cheering:
Resolped citizens of Brooklyn In massmect
ing emphaiicay condemn and energetcay pro
against coercion policy OF the Brtsh GOV
ernmen which stmatze as an outrage on liberty JUSTICE
R,soIp,d Tha we reiterate 10 tho Irish
illurious leader Mr. PsrIe OF our nearly
sympathy with and approval o. trr ,,.rt.
the majority oppressive rule OF an alien minority when
destroyed Ireands ndusres Impoverished hcr people,
and yeu millions Of them into exile ana
Rssolped convey u the high. Hon william ~
Gladstone and bis supporters an non o % So, g
Induce their counrymen 70 adopt snn
na,rIoc work he has The sympathy and ad
OF The entire nericAn peoJe. and
Rsoired That we Icognze with pleasure ana satis'cUn
people OF Scotland Wales who by thsir support OF m
Gasones policy have proved themselves 10 DO true iiendS
Isolpsd That COPIES resolutions signed by our
Chairman transmitted TO Mr. Gladstone Mr. ParneIi ana
Lord salisbury
Ex-Judge Van Cou Judge Van wyck, Major T. Page
of The BrOoLiup UniO and tho Rev. DIR. liall followed
with eloqnept addres which were applauded again
aud again. General stewart H. woos9ra was ona
speech he would give way to Dr. Hall Tho latter said
In part: .,.-..i,
enable the Catholic majority In Ireland TO convert the
Protestant minority ict them even have Home kuie or
n Protestant minority In possession OF The land which
they stole roin Ireland sustained by aSonen as lno
and naturally makes the Catholics dlstrustiu OF tho
Prote estants who the dominant creed"